


Without ruining the story for those of you who decide to watch this, I’m going to run through how Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otakuexemplifies my personal experience of dating while deep in geekdom. We get to see them in their work environment, their otaku, and how they manage being devoted to their otaku but also each other.

But not only that, they’re geeky as can be and in love. But in Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, you see an adult couple. Most of the time however, romance anime tend to be based on high-schoolers, a shy girl, a handsome boy (or reverse), and some unrequited love where people struggle to tell each other how you feel, and as a 26-year old woman, this really isn’t really something I see myself in – even if I enjoy them. Like in the U.S., rom-coms take us to a place where we get a happy romance and some relatable dating troubles with light-hearted solutions to the latter. Romance anime and particularly shoujo are popular, but when you add a little comedic relief in there they’re even better.
